[Elecraft] KPA3 D10 Blown. Causes?

2012-05-26 Thread Geoff Wolf AB3LS
Was running the CQ WPX CW contest here on 20 meters after a normal transmit cycle, the radio unkeyed and immediately everything was very quiet. All of the signals dropped in strength by about 7 S Units. I tried keying up again but this time I wasn't getting any power out and a high current

Re: [Elecraft] RX I/Q output planned or thought about for the K3/P3?

2012-05-09 Thread Geoff Wolf AB3LS
chips. 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 5/9/2012 12:03 AM, Geoff Wolf AB3LS wrote: Tony, Yes I am aware of Softrock and LP-Pan, as well as a whole slew of other SDRs you could use with the K3's Buffered IF Output. I suppose the thing I'm trying to get at is a direct I/Q line from the K3

Re: [Elecraft] RX I/Q output planned or thought about for the K3/P3?

2012-05-08 Thread Geoff Wolf AB3LS
(on the back of the K3) or not. 73 DE AB3LS On Tue, May 8, 2012 at 11:31 PM, Tony Estep estept...@gmail.com wrote: On Tue, May 8, 2012 at 10:14 PM, Geoff Wolf AB3LS liltechdud...@gmail.comwrote: way to get I/Q data to a computer from ...an extra module? = Well Geoff

Re: [Elecraft] K3: KPA100 Squeal

2012-01-19 Thread Geoff Wolf AB3LS
, 2012 at 2:39 PM, Geoff Wolf AB3LS liltechdud...@gmail.com wrote: I had some questions about this issue mailed to me. Here's my update. Elecraft sent me a replacement KPA100 and KPA I/O board, of which I replaced myself. The new amplifier and I/O board fixed the problem. No more 12KHz

Re: [Elecraft] K3: KPA100 Squeal

2012-01-18 Thread Geoff Wolf AB3LS
I had some questions about this issue mailed to me. Here's my update. Elecraft sent me a replacement KPA100 and KPA I/O board, of which I replaced myself. The new amplifier and I/O board fixed the problem. No more 12KHz resonation coming from the internals of the radio in test, low, and high

Re: [Elecraft] K3: KPA3 Squeal *SOLVED*

2012-01-18 Thread Geoff Wolf AB3LS
Just realized that I keep referring to the amplifier as the KPA100 which was for the K2. This problem is pertaining to the K3 and the KPA3 (100W). Sorry for any confusion I may have caused 73 DE AB3LS On Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 5:22 PM, Geoff Wolf AB3LS liltechdud...@gmail.comwrote: For those

Re: [Elecraft] Ham Google puzzle

2011-09-01 Thread Geoff Wolf AB3LS
I must have spent at least 10 minutes trying to figure that one out. Wouldn't want to hear what Google would sound like on HF! AB3LS On Tue, Aug 30, 2011 at 12:53 PM, Terry Schieler terry.schie...@wirelessusa.com wrote: Leigh, It's called horrible CW character spacing. ;o) Terry, W0FM

Re: [Elecraft] K3: KPA100 Squeal

2011-07-01 Thread Geoff Wolf AB3LS
circuit is ramping up to a voltage every 270 msec sufficient to cause something to arc over, which is heard as a tic plus squeal. It might be worth looking inside your K3 in a dark room. 73, Geoff GM4ESD On Friday, July 01, 2011 at 6:24 AM, Geoff Wolf AB3LS wrote: This is a brand new K3

Re: [Elecraft] K3: KPA100 Squeal

2011-07-01 Thread Geoff Wolf AB3LS
I've sent an email off to Elecraft about this and I'll be sure to update the list here with what I hear back. Thanks for the advice guys, AB3LS On Fri, Jul 1, 2011 at 9:51 PM, Geoff Wolf AB3LS liltechdud...@gmail.comwrote: I get this while in TX test mode, 5W, 100W, anything. And yes

Re: [Elecraft] K3: KPA100 Squeal

2011-06-30 Thread Geoff Wolf AB3LS
I haven't had a chance to try to run the rig off a battery. However, I was able to record the sound using my iPhone. I have uploaded the audio file here: http://alien.liltechdude.com/files/Recordings/kpasqueal.mp3 I made sure the fan power cables weren't touching the fans/each other. AB3LS

Re: [Elecraft] K3: KPA100 Squeal

2011-06-30 Thread Geoff Wolf AB3LS
Forgot to mention, That recording was made using QSK CW in the TX Test mode. AB3LS On Thu, Jun 30, 2011 at 8:12 AM, Geoff Wolf AB3LS liltechdud...@gmail.comwrote: I haven't had a chance to try to run the rig off a battery. However, I was able to record the sound using my iPhone. I have

Re: [Elecraft] K3: KPA100 Squeal

2011-06-30 Thread Geoff Wolf AB3LS
And, for even more information, I analyzed the audio that I recorded and the squeal is right around 12Khz. It peaks at -48dB (louder than the QSK relay clicking) http://imgur.com/V8o5t - image of the analysis AB3LS On Thu, Jun 30, 2011 at 8:17 AM, Geoff Wolf AB3LS liltechdud...@gmail.comwrote

Re: [Elecraft] K3: KPA100 Squeal

2011-06-30 Thread Geoff Wolf AB3LS
still hear it if you go to the CONFIG menu and set the KPA3 to not installed? 73, Don W3FPR On 6/30/2011 9:24 AM, Geoff Wolf AB3LS wrote: And, for even more information, I analyzed the audio that I recorded and the squeal is right around 12Khz. It peaks at -48dB (louder than the QSK relay

Re: [Elecraft] K3: KPA100 Squeal

2011-06-30 Thread Geoff Wolf AB3LS
of the MP3 file Guy, K2AV wrote: Hi Geoff, below... On Thu, Jun 30, 2011 at 9:24 AM, Geoff Wolf AB3LS lt;liltechdud...@gmail.comgt; wrote: And, for even more information, I analyzed the audio that I recorded and the squeal is right around 12Khz. It peaks at -48dB (louder than

Re: [Elecraft] K3: KPA100 Squeal

2011-06-30 Thread Geoff Wolf AB3LS
with a few dits and dahs. All while in TX Test mode. http://alien.liltechdude.com/files/index.php?dir=Recordings/file=kpa3squealrev2.mp3 Anyone from Elecraft have anything on this? AB3LS On Fri, Jul 1, 2011 at 1:24 AM, Geoff Wolf AB3LS liltechdud...@gmail.comwrote: This is a brand new K3